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Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Omnibus Coffee/End Table, 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan Illuminated Omnibus Coffee/End Table, 1970. Excellent condition. Measures 34" long
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Acrylic, Wood

Mosaic Marble Coffee, End Table, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Marble and chrome 1960s coffee, end table featuring a mosaic of light-colored marble in green
Category

Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal, Chrome

Mosaic Marble Coffee, End Table, 1960s
Mosaic Marble Coffee, End Table, 1960s
H 13 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Sculptural Coffee / End Table with Cityscape Lucite Base and Glass Top, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Coffee / end table with elaborate cityscape base in solid lucite with thick glass top, American
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Lucite

Mid-Century Modern Stow Davis Walnut and Chrome 24"H Side Coffee End Table MINT!
By Poul Kjærholm, Stow Davis
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Stow Davis Walnut and Chrome 24"H Side Coffee End Table MINT!
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Amboyna & Gold, Hallmarked Coffee End Table By Silverlining Workshops
Located in Norwich, GB
A superb coffee/end table made of exotic Amboyna burl wood, with real gold lined edging and central
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Late 20th Century British Streamlined Moderne Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Gold

2021 Carl Hansen OW449 Colonial Coffee / End Table by Ole Wanscher in Oiled Oak
By Ole Wanscher, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a OW449 Colonial coffee / end table made with an oiled solid oak frame and oak top. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cock...

Materials

Oak

1970s Herman Miller La Fonda Coffee / End Table by Ray & Charles Eames in Marble
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare and original La Fonda coffee / end table, designed by Ray and Charles
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Pair of Coffee or End Table "Cubes" in Macassar Ebony Marquetery by A. Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Tow coffee end table in Macassar ebony marquetry. The leg is in satin black metal. This set can
Category

2010s French Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Pair of American Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Wood Coffee Tables
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century Modern (1950s) square low coffee / end tables with a wood top
Category

Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Coffee Or End Table "Cubes" in Macassar Ebony Marquetery by A. Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Tow coffee end table in Macassar ebony marquetry. The leg is in satin black metal. This set can
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2010s French Modern End Tables

Materials

Metal

Tessellated Stone Veneer C Shape Side Coffee End Table
By Maitland Smith
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality Mid-Century Modern tessellated C shape square end table. Attributed to Maitland-Smith.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Limestone, Marble

Glass Chrome Brass X Base Square Side Coffee End Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid Century modern brass chrome and glass square cube shape side end coffee table.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table
Located in Kastrup, DK
English Regency style butler's coffee-, end table or side table in mahogany with tray top. High
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Mahogany Butler's Tray Table
Mahogany Butler's Tray Table
H 19.3 in W 32.68 in D 21.26 in
Mid-Century American Lucite & Chrome Coffee Table Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century American Modern lucite and chrome rectangular glass topped coffee /end table in
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail T...

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer Superbly Crafted End Table in Brass with Zebra Wood Top, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
, sectional titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, page 19 titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD TRIANGULAR LEG METAL
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Vintage 1980s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Knoll Rosewood Chrome Coffee or End Table
By Knoll
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a Mid-Century Modern rosewood coffee/end table attributed to Knoll. Features a square
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rosewood

1970s Solid Wood Base on Italian Carrara Marble Cocktail Low Table by Lafer
By Percival Lafer
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful 1970s low cocktail, coffee, end table by Percival Laufer, circa 1970s, nice clean
Category

Late 20th Century Brazilian Post-Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble

Karl Springer Sculpture End Table in Tessellated Coral Brass and Glass Top 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page 11 is the smaller model of this table with the
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Coral, Brass

Teak Coffee Table by Grete Jalk, Denmark, C. 1950s
By Grete Jalk
Located in Westport, CT
Coffee/End Table, a 1950s masterpiece by Danish designer Grete Jalk for Mobelfabrik, immaculately revived
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Teak

1960s Oak Wabi Sabi Brutalist Sculptural Modular Coffee End Tables
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, table you could hope to find. This is an
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer "Triangular Leg Metal End Table" with Shagreen Top 1980s (Signed)
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
“coffee, end tables & bar carts”, page 19 titled “KARL SPRINGER LTD TRIANGULAR LEG METAL END TABLE” shows
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Vintage 1980s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass

Le Corbusier LC10 Coffee/End Table with Italian Carrera Marble Top
By Le Corbusier
Located in San Diego, CA
Great simple elegant design on this small coffee cocktail end table designed by Le Corbusier, circa
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20th Century Italian Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Carrara Marble, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Large Side Coffee End Tables
Located in GB
with gold gilt metal detailing large side tables These are a very substantial pair of tables
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20th Century English Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Shagreen

Karl Springer "Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in Platinum Leaf 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Springer LTD red binder catalog published in the 1980’s, section “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Platinum

Baughman Style Burl Wood Rectangle Coffee End Table Mid-Century Modern 1980
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Milo Baughman style rectangle burl wood coffee or end table Mid-Century Modern made in Mexico 1980
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Burl

Karl Springer "Chinese Cube Style Coffee Table" in Lacquered Linen, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Springer LTD red binder catalog published in the 1980’s, section “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Linen, Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Karl Springer 2-Tier Coffee Table in Embossed Lizard Leather 1993 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
. Reference: Karl Springer red binder catalog published in the 1980’s, section “coffee, end tables and bar
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1990s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Lacquer, Leather, Wood

1970s Italian Design Urban Geometric Iron Satin & Crystal Clear Long Sofa Table
Located in New York, NY
Modern Italian fine design coffee / end table, rare for its long size, entirely handcrafted in
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Crystal, Iron

Karl Springer Meticulously Crafted Coffee Table with Lucite Legs 1980s 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
. Reference: Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Karl Springer Large "Coffee Table with Sculpture Leg" in Tessellated Coral 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
: Karl Springer LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Coral, Metal, Brass

Karl Springer "Round Leg Coffee Table" with Artisan Glass Top, 1980s, 'Signed'
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
’s, section “H” “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on the first page of this section is a photo of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Midcentury Metal and Glass Table by Airborne, France, 1950s
By Airborne International
Located in Echt, NL
Beautiful coffee / end table in excellent condition. Manufactured by Airborne in France in the
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Karl Springer Rare Pair of "Onyx Tables" with Beveled Bronze Glass, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page 10 of this
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

Karl Springer Brass End Table with Beveled Black Glass Top 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
: Karl Springer red binder catalog published in the 1980’s, sectional titled “coffee, end tables & bar
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Brass

Arne Vodder Scandinavian Danish Modern Teak Desk Vanity Table Top Organizer
By Arne Vodder
Located in Wayne, NJ
, Odds and ends drawer for your kitchen or on a coffee / end table or anywhere you need a sorter .
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Monkey Pod Wood Slab Coffee / End Table, USA, C. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Gorgeous coffee table / side table sculpted in Hawaii in the late 1960's. Constructed solely of
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Wood

1980s Sculptural Karl Springer Coffee Table in Glass and Stainless Steel
By Karl Springer
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Binder Catalog, Sec. “Coffee, End Tables & Bar Carts”, “KARL SPRINGER LTD 8” DIAMETER, COFFEE TABLE WITH
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Karl Springer, Mid-Century Modern, Large Coffee Table, Chrome, Glass, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in Stamford, CT
1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page 1 is a picture of this table with the
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Karl Springer Exceptional Rare Serving/Bar Cart in Brass and Lucite, 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
, section “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, on page 12 there is a photo of this model in stainless steel
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

Karl Springer "Round Leg Etagere" in Solid Lucite and Steel 1980s
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
LTD Red Binder Catalog published in the 1980’s, section titled “coffee, end tables & bar carts”, page
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Sculptural Coffee Table and Two End Tables
Located in Kansas City, MO
we have never seen it before. The coffee table and two side tables are sculpted walnut with glass
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Sculptural Coffee Table and Two End Tables
Sculptural Coffee Table and Two End Tables
H 15.5 in W 60 in D 19.75 in
Midcentury Parsons Small Coffee or End Table
By Dyrlund
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
size coffee table or standard size end table. Made from Brazilian Rosewood with highly figured details
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Rosewood

French Pair of Square End Tables or Coffee Tables
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This pair of square ends tables are built of solid oak with wood peg construction. The large square
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20th Century French Other End Tables

Materials

Wood

Wonderful Pair of Whimsical Monkey Motife End Tables Coffee Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
monkeys. Tables are versatile in their use, either as end tables, or a coffee table. Figures are 18 W
Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Glass, Plaster

Faux Bamboo Rectangle Walnut Finish Side End Coffee Table
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice quality Mid-Century Modern faux bamboo occasional side end coffee table or Stand.
Category

20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Scandinavian Style Wooden Coffee Table or End Table with Bottom Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
A very stylish Scandinavian style coffee table or end table made of solid walnut. Clean lines and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Single Pedestal Square Travertine Coffee Side End Occational Table
By Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern square travertine top end side occasional table stand. Measure: 28".
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Chrome Brass Smoked Glass Side End Coffee Table Stand
By Romeo Rega, Design Institute America
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern chrome brass smoked glass end side table.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Chinese Victorian Style End Table, Round Chinese Cocktail or Coffee Table
Located in Miami, FL
. This table also makes a perfect cocktail table or coffee table. Chinese elm shows fine grain interest
Category

20th Century Chinese Victorian End Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Brown Saltman Hexagonal End Coffee Table with Sunburst Inlay
By Brown Saltman, John Keal
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Oiled walnut hexagonal centre side table by John Keal for Brown Saltman. High quality walnut wood
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Bertu End Table, Maple Natural Wood End Table
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu End Table, Maple Natural Wood End Table Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
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2010s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Bertu End Table, Solid Wood End Table, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
can be used for a side table, a stool, or grouped together for a coffee table. Each end table is made
Category

2010s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Maple

Midcentury Italian Post Modern Dark Travertine Cube End Tables or Coffee Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple pair of Classic cube tables from Italy circa 1980s. These feature solid travertine
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern End Tables

Materials

Travertine

Teak Coffee Table / End Table by Johannes Andersen for CFC Silkeborg, Denmark
By Johannes Andersen
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from solid teak and teak veneer for the table top this exquisite design has unique
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern End Tables

Materials

Teak

Set of 2 End or Coffee Tables by Aldo Tura
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Each with one drawer. Can also be used as bed side tables.
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency End Tables

Materials

Goatskin

Set of 2 End or Coffee Tables by Aldo Tura
Set of 2 End or Coffee Tables by Aldo Tura
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Bertu End Table, Solid Wood Block End Table, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu End Table, Solid Wood Block End Table, Maple Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT
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2010s American Modern End Tables

Materials

Wood, Maple

Kidney Shape Black Lacquer Raffia Cloth Wrapped Side End Coffee Table
By Harrison Van Horn
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Kidneyshape black lacquer raffia cloth wrapped side end coffee table. Custom design studio piece.
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Raffia

Gibbings for Widdicomb Square Two Tier Walnut End Center Coffee Table
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
American walnut Mid-Century Modern square two tier coffee side center end lamp table stand in
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Blonde Oak Window Pane End Table and Coffee Table, Pair
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible pair of Mid-Century Modern blonde oak tables with a window pane leg design. One end
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Oak

Swedish Modern Round Walnut End or Coffee Table by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Atlanta, GA
size - can be used as end table or coffee table. Please contact us with any questions!
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern End Tables

Materials

Walnut

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Coffee End Table For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal coffee end table for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, every coffee end table was constructed with great care. Find 460 options for an antique or vintage coffee end table now, or shop our selection of 106 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect coffee end table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each coffee end table bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made coffee end table over the years, but those crafted by Peter Sandback, Florence Knoll and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Coffee End Table?

A coffee end table can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,950, while the lowest priced sells for $235 and the highest can go for as much as $35,000.

Finding the Right tables for You

The right vintage, new or antique tables can help make any space in your home stand out.

Over the years, the variety of tables available to us, as well as our specific needs for said tables, has broadened. Today, with all manner of these must-have furnishings differing in shape, material and style, any dining room table can shine just as brightly as the guests who gather around it.

Remember, when shopping for a dining table, it must fit your dining area, and you need to account for space around the table too — think outside the box, as an oval dining table may work for tighter spaces. Alternatively, if you’ve got the room, a Regency-style dining table can elevate any formal occasion at mealtime.

Innovative furniture makers and designers have also redefined what a table can be. Whether it’s an unconventional Ping-Pong table, a brass side table to display your treasured collectibles or a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk to add an air of nostalgia to your loft, your table can say a lot about you.

The visionary work of French designer Xavier Lavergne, for example, includes tables that draw on the forms of celestial bodies as often as they do aquatic creatures or fossils. Elsewhere, Italian architect Gae Aulenti, who looked to Roman architecture in crafting her stately Jumbo coffee table, created clever glass-topped mobile coffee tables that move on bicycle tires or sculpted wood wheels for Fontana Arte

Coffee and cocktail tables can serve as a room’s centerpiece with attention-grabbing details and colors. Glass varieties will keep your hardwood flooring and dazzling area rugs on display, while a marble or stone coffee table in a modern interior can showcase your prized art books and decorative objects. A unique vintage desk or writing table can bring sophistication and even a bit of spice to your work life. 

No matter your desired form or function, a quality table for your living space is a sound investment. On 1stDibs, browse a collection of vintage, new and antique bedside tables, mid-century end tables and more .

Questions About Coffee End Table
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    End tables are generally taller than coffee tables.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables and coffee tables do not need to match. Nevertheless it can be nice to have a similar color scheme or have one set of end tables match and perhaps have the coffee table match a TV stand.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    End tables are small tables that sit beside a larger piece of furniture. The height of an end table is generally that of an arm of a chair.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    End tables typically hold lamps, coasters and other items to keep them within easy reach from the sofa or chair they are next to.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    There are two differences between end tables and side tables: function and size. Typically, end tables go beside a chair or at opposite ends of a sofa and have smaller tabletops, while side tables go toward the sides of seating areas or against walls and feature a larger surface area. However, many people use the words side and end tables interchangeably, so these differences may not always apply. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of end and side tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    You can use a number of things in place of an end table. Place a stool, chest, trunk, barrel or crate beside your sofa or chair, or use a bar cart or freestanding tray to rest a lamp and other objects on. If there is a wall nearby, you can even install a floating shelf within arm’s reach. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of living room furniture.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    The best height for an end table depends on the sofa or chair beside it. Generally, an end table should be around 3 inches shorter than the arm. A table that is the same height as the arm may also work, but avoid buying tables that are higher than the arm because taller pieces could make it hard to reach objects stored on the tabletops. On 1stDibs, shop a range of end tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Bedroom end tables are often called nightstands if they have drawers or cabinet doors included in their designs. Open pieces without built-in storage are sometimes referred to as bedside tables. Shop a collection of nightstands and bedside tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An end table should be within two inches as high as the chair or sofa it stands next to and equal in depth.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A coffee table should generally be two-thirds as long as the sofa it stands in front of and around the same height as the sofa’s seat cushions.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Typically, an ottoman is not a coffee table. An ottoman is a small cushioned seat without a back or arm rests. You can shop a collection of vintage and contemporary ottomans from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    No one knows for sure who invented the coffee table. The earliest examples of the occasional table can be traced back to Victorian-era Britain. At that time, makers like William Watt and Collinson and Lock were producing coffee tables in large quantities. Notably, F. Stuart Foote, the designer behind the American Imperial Furniture Company, claimed to have invented the coffee table in the early 20th century. He stated that he did so by cutting down the legs of a dining table. However, it's unlikely that Foote is the actual inventor of the coffee table, as books describing coffee tables existed in the UK a decade before his birth in 1872. Shop a wide variety of coffee tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2019

    Coffee tables were originally used in living spaces during social gatherings to support a tray containing multiple mugs, a coffee pot, creamers and sugar bowls. Low to the ground and centrally located in the space, coffee tables reduced the host or hostess’s need to constantly stand and serve her guests.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 21, 2019

    The difference between a nightstand and an end table is their location: A nightstand is in a bedroom, an end table in a living area.

  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The end chairs are called an armchair. Typically found at the head of the table, these specific chairs have armrests and give off a more formal feel. You can shop a collection of armchairs and dining tables from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Generally, end tables should be about the same height as the arm of your couch. When the tables aren't significantly taller or shorter, you can reach the tabletop to access items or switch on a lamp with greater ease. Shop a range of end tables on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    While both pieces are relatively new to the furniture world, the main difference between them are their shapes. A cocktail table is generally square or rectangular in shape, while a coffee table tends to be oval or circular in shape. You can shop a collection of furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019

    The difference between a sofa table and a coffee table is that a sofa table is always behind the sofa and a coffee table is in front of it. Additionally, a sofa table is the same height as the sofa and a coffee table is much shorter.

  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    Whether glass coffee tables are durable depends on the craftsmanship and the materials. Generally, tables with tempered glass are less likely to shatter and break. How well you care for a coffee table will also impact its life span. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of glass coffee tables.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To date a Lane coffee table, look for the serial number on the underside of the piece. On most Lane coffee tables, reading the number from right to left will tell you the date that the table was manufactured. For example, a serial number that says 852140 would have been produced on April 12, 1958. Founded in Virginia in the early 20th century, Lane is largely known for its cedar chests and innovative mid-century modern designs. Find a variety of Lane coffee tables on 1stDibs.